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President Jo Ford takes a look at the final preparations for Newport Show﻿ It’s nearly showtime! The final countdown is most definitely on and final preparations are being made to ensure our 110th Newport Show will be a wonderful event to remember. Our show team and volunteers have been working hard to make sure everything will be ready when the … Read More

A Shropshire society which misplaced a coveted cup for over 100 years is to give people the chance to reenact the search for the precious silverware. The Peplow Challenge Cup mysteriously went missing from Newport & District Agricultural Society in 1904 and was not seen until it appeared for sale on the popular BBC TV show Flog It!, originally recorded … Read More

I’m always amazed by how much we have going on at the show – testament to the hard work and imaginative thinking of our team who put the programme together each year. I sometimes wonder if our visitors get the chance to see everything on offer at Chetwynd Deer Park, there’s a lot of entertainment to take in for a … Read More

New exhibitors at this year’s Newport Show are being urged to get their applications in ahead of the deadline at the end of March. Last year there were more than 200 trade stands at the popular family event and this year organisers expect it to be just as busy. They are urging anyone who hasn’t exhibited with their stand before … Read More

The ‘kiss of death’, ‘heel clicker’, ‘lazy boy’, and the ‘Superman seat grab’ are just a few of the incredible aerial tricks awaiting visitors to the 110th Newport Show this year. Show Manager Sally Western, who celebrated one year in the position this month (FEB), has revealed the stunts will be performed by the Bolddog Lings, this year’s main attraction. … Read More